Above The Sky
Chapter 965 - 965 88 Slightly Wicked Ian 6900_2

965: Chapter 88: Slightly Wicked Ian (6900)_2 965: Chapter 88: Slightly Wicked Ian (6900)_2 On the first day of participating in the ‘Subjected to the Experiment’ program, Miles knew that he was being researched because he, as a resident of The Grand Duchy, had an ‘Artificial Soul’ within him.

His Artificial Soul also led to his Spirit Energy being capricious and unreliable.

His Spirit Energy was crucial; it had an inspirational effect on some key Spirit Energy facilities within his territory, and held significant reference value.

That’s why it was being studied.

Moreover, the Lord had clearly told him, whether he agreed or not, he would employ various methods to conduct the research.

Miles had known all of this from the very beginning.

He had accepted it.

There was no need to force a determined Lord to resort to dishonorable methods, was there?

It would be disrespectful to both him and the other party.

The Duke of Solin and Viscount Awak were conducting experiments on their people, and Ian was no different in that respect.

But at the very least, Ian would give a heads-up, even trying the experiments on himself first.

Miles could not refuse, but he was also compensated.

“Is the experiment over?

Miles, come and learn swordsmanship with me!”

Upon leaving the research institute, the young Swordsman heard a hearty voice; the speaker was Green Tide, the ‘mentor’ assigned to him by the Lord.

According to Green Tide, Miles had quite a talent for swordsmanship, not quite on par with him, but still a genius, and if trained, he would definitely achieve something in the future.

Not to mention, combined with his Spirit Energy, Miles’s swordsmanship in both strength and defense would far surpass him.

Of course, what mattered most was that Green Tide greatly admired him—for his willingness to stand up for his comrades and the fact that he had Awakened Spiritual Power was undoubtedly someone trustworthy.

Who wouldn’t admire that?

Such a mentor of the Second Energy Level, if placed outside, would command tuition fees of over a thousand Talle a year.

As compensation, it was more than adequate.

However, to call him a mentor was a stretch; it was more like he was half a classmate.

After learning swordsmanship from Green Tide, Miles also had to attend the newly established school in Xiawei Territory to study some basic knowledge.

—You call me the teacher!

I call you classmate!

Each of us sticking to our own titles!

In fact, when it came to mathematics, Miles was clearly more talented than Green Tide.

It was estimated that in a month or two, it would be Green Tide teaching Miles swordsmanship, and Miles teaching Green Tide mathematics.

Skipping over literacy and basic math, the most interesting courses in Xiawei Territory were actually those ‘miscellaneous’ history and geography classes.

Knowing how large the world is and the history of the world one lives in doesn’t bring about a direct increase in practical skills, but it can expand one’s horizons.

When Miles realized that his home in South Ridge and the Western Territory were just a corner of the Terra Continent, the inexplicable shock and sense of insignificance in contrast to the world was something he had never felt before in his life.

During that time, Miles even spent money to buy a world map, and he would gaze at the names and landscapes on it, imagining the customs and climates of distant lands, pondering if there were also inhabitants there and what the Magical Beasts and ecology would be like.

That was exactly his dream—he wanted to earn his living with his sword, and the reason he wanted to explore the world beyond Azure City.

In Azure City, he only had a vague notion, but in Xiawei Territory, that idea gradually became a reality and started to clarify.

Imagination.

Imagination and curiosity are the most important things for Humans.

“In the future, I’ll consider making a Terra globe, turning it into a toy, and giving it to all the people in the territory, either selling it cheaply or giving it away for free.

Or perhaps disseminating a general world map, striving to ensure that every child, every household in Xiawei Territory has one.”

Upon seeing Miles’s interest in the world map, the Lord revealed a genuine smile for once, and detailed to Miles his upcoming plans: “Dreaming about distant lands in front of a map is the beginning of curiosity.

If one can yearn for the lands at the edges of the world, then that’s the foundation of dreams.”

“Kids will imagine how to conquer the distant and unknown territories, fantasize about the spectacular and beautiful landscapes afar.

You could call it ambition or desire, but that’s what I want to cultivate, be it good or bad, for it’s better than apathetic ignorance and the foolishness that comes with it.”

“Miles, do you want to go to Holy Mountain, want to go to Nine Cold Quiet Mountains?

You can make it happen if you truly desire it.”

Truly, it was indeed genuine.

Could he one day reach those places?

The cold sun wasn’t warm, but it clearly pointed out the path ahead.

The young Swordsman gazed at the map in his hands, his heart brimming with something called ‘confidence’ and ‘anticipation’.

Utterly wonderful things.

…

“The new version of the Artificial Soul, through the comparison and optimization against the ‘Grand Duchy edition Artificial Soul’ like Miles’s and the ‘primitive Attached Brain’ of the Redwood Natives, has not only retained its original functions but also gained additional structures for ‘mental networks,’ basics of ‘meditation techniques,’ adaptability for ‘Spirit Machine Cores,’ and ‘Multitude of Souls’ collaboration.”

“Moreover, the new version of the Artificial Soul has eliminated the feature of the ‘Deceased Monarch’ that centered around a powerful Sublimator, instead revising it to a ‘Temporary Netherworld’ function with the ‘Spirit Machine Core’ at its heart.

This function is still under research and cannot be supported by the current power sources within the territory.

It’s merely an experimental version for now, awaiting the development of the new Furnace Core for practical operation considerations.”